Factsheet on Development Works at Kranji Road/ Kranji Close ("Kranji Site") - MTI
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Factsheet on
Development Works at Kranji Road/
Kranji Close (“Kranji Site”)
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The affected site at Kranji Road/ Kranji Close was
originally disused scrubland with non-native Albizia
• The former Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railway line, which used to run
through the Kranji site, was returned to Singapore on 1 July 2011.
• In 2011, most of the site comprised disused scrubland, with a few
scattered large trees (mostly Albizia).
• It is now dominated by non-native Albizia regrowth. The trees sprouted
over the years because the site was left vacant pending future
development works.
• Photographs are provided in the next few pages.
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2011: Disused scrubland, with a few scattered large trees
(mostly Albizia)
14 Jul 2011
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© Google Earth & Map Fair Use, Copyright Act
Now dominated by non-native Albizia trees, sprouted over
the years
6 Mar 2015 10 Feb 2018
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© Google Earth & Map Fair Use, Copyright Act
Now dominated by non-native Albizia trees, sprouted over
the years
Concrete Bridge across former KTM railway line (Kranji Former KTM railway line (Kranji section) in 2019
section) in 2011 (Source: NParks)
(Source: URA)
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Master Plan 2014
In 2015, the Rail Corridor
within Kranji Site was re-
routed
• The Rail Corridor was re-routed
southwards along Woodlands Road for
greater public visibility and
connectivity to Kranji MRT, so that
Kranji Site could be redeveloped for
industrial use.
• Community stakeholders were
consulted on this realignment. They
were receptive, with suggestions to
include heritage markers along the
original KTM alignment. The re-routed
Rail Corridor was also publicly
exhibited.
* Blue box refers to the site in question where
Phase 1 of the Agri-Food Innovation Park (AFIP)
is being developed.
Legend 6
Master Plan 2019 (Updated Gazette)
In 2019, the site was
earmarked for the Agri-Food
Innovation Park (AFIP)
• JTC recognized the importance of
retaining greenery in the development
of the Agri-Food Innovation Park
(“AFIP”).
• Hence, in putting up the development
proposal for AFIP in 2019, JTC and
NParks proposed to preserve the
former KTM railway line within AFIP as
a green corridor, with additional green
buffers on each side.
• JTC’s AFIP plans incorporating the
green corridor were publicly exhibited
in URA’s Draft Master Plan 2019 and
JTC’s Sungei Kadut Eco-District Master
Legend
Plan exhibition in Feb 2020. 7
75-100m wide Green
Corridor planned in AFIP
40% of the site will be for green cover:
• 45-60m green corridor with additional
15-20m green buffer on either side (6
ha) within company plots
• Provides ecological connectivity
between Sungei Pang Sua and Sungei
Mandai leading to Mandai Mangrove
and Mudflat
• Linear park along Sungei Pang Sua,
where NParks will retain the natural
vegetation along the banks and
further enhance the banks with native
plants
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Roles and Responsibilities of Various Parties in a Typical
Development Project
Contractual Relationship As project owner, the developer engages Consultants and
Developer (e.g. JTC) Contractors to plan, design and execute the works. The
developer also hires project managers to oversee the project.
The consultants’ roles include:
• Qualified Person (QPs), who carry out design works. They
Consultants are responsible for (i) ensuring that the designs meet the
(Architecture, Civil & Structural, Mech & statutory requirements and (ii) obtaining approvals from the
Elec, Quantity Surveying) authorities for the design.
• Superintending Officer (SO), who administers the contract
and manages construction works in accordance with the
approved design.
Resident Engineer Resident Engineer (RE) and Resident Site Supervisors
/ Site Supervisors (RSS) are engaged by JTC to be on-site to supervise the
physical construction works based on approved designs. They
report to the QP.
Main
Contractor Contractors are engaged to execute the construction works.
Contractors are required to obtain relevant approvals from
authorities for the construction works, and from the SO before
Sub- works commence on site.
Contractors
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In 2019, an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) was
not required for the site.
• Environment Impact Assessment not required
• Site was largely cleared and dominated by scrubland vegetation in 2008 and now non-
native Albizia regrowth
• Site not close to any sensitive nature areas
• Development of site carried out in phases
• 2 May 2019: JTC appointed CPG Consultants (CPG) to plan, design and manage works
for the site
• 22 Jul 2019: CPG submitted Building Plan for tree felling to NParks, with tree survey plan
• 29 Jul 2019: Flora baseline study completed by CPG
• 29 Aug 2019: NParks issued Written Direction (WD) to approve CPG’s urgent request for
tree felling in Plots 4, 5, and 9, after verifying the trees could be felled
10Mar 2020: Commencement of works
• 2 Mar 2020: Following NParks’ Written Direction of 29 Aug 2019, site clearance works for Plot 9
(edged yellow, 1.9ha) commenced.
27 Feb 2020 31 Mar 2020
Plot 1 Plot 1
Plot 2 Plot 2
115 Nov 2020 Works resumed in July 2020 after
Circuit Breaker
• 21 Aug 2020: As CPG’s resubmission of Building
Plan showed a new proposed drain that would
Plot 1
discharge into Sungei Pang Sua, NParks required a
fauna baseline study and Environmental
Monitoring & Management Programme (EMMP)
Plot 2 as there could be potential risk of pollution
caused by sediment runoff and impact to wildlife .
• Aug to Sep 2020: Site clearance works for Plot 8,
10-1, 10-7 and road 2 (edged blue, 2.8ha)
continued while fauna baseline study was being
called.
• 29 Sep 2020: Building Plan Clearance for tree
felling from NParks issued, subject to conditions
of a fauna baseline study and EMMP.
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Reprinted by permission22 Dec 2020 Continued works on Kranji
Site
• 3 Nov 2020: CPG asked NParks for
Plot 1
permission to clear Plots 1, 2, 10-5 & 10-6.
NParks only approved the clearance of
partial Plot 1 (edged green, 0.6ha) on 6 Nov
2020 and the plot was cleared
Plot 2
• 15 Dec 2020: Commenced clearance of Plot
4 & 5 (edged purple, 2.1ha), based on
earlier Written Direction of 29 Aug 2019
• 23 Dec 2020: Fauna baseline study and
EMMP consultant engaged
Image @ 2020 Planet Labs Inc. All Right Reserved
Reprinted by permission 1322 Jan 2021 Further Clearing by
Contractor
• End-Dec 2020 to 13 Jan 2021: Contractor
Plot 1 cleared further areas (edged red, 4.5ha)
• 13 Jan 2021: JTC’s project manager
discovered further clearing
Plot 2
• All clearance works suspended with
immediate effect
• JTC commenced internal investigation
• 15 Jan 2021: Stern warning issued to
contractor. Investigations continuing
• 16 Feb 2021: JTC released media
statement. Contractor apologised and will
assist JTC in further investigations
Image @ 2020 Planet Labs Inc. All Right Reserved
Reprinted by permission 14Current Status
• JTC’s internal investigations into obligations of parties under JTC’s supervision
are ongoing. All parties have agreed to provide full cooperation.
• NParks is separately conducting an investigation to determine if there were
breaches to the Parks and Trees Act and Wildlife Act.
• Permanent Secretary Joseph Leong will lead a review of the lessons arising
from this development at Kranji, with access to views from the public, private
and people sectors.
• All clearance works on site continue to be suspended.
• Fauna baseline study and EMMP estimated to complete in Apr 2021.
Thereafter, JTC will engage relevant stakeholders on the findings of the study.
Results of the fauna baseline study will be publicly shared when ready.
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